Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-08-13
KANSAS NEWS

The town Of Wallace is advertising for
water works bids.
The mystery Of the Terbush murder
at Ooncordis continues uusOlved.
Wild pIums and grapes viii be plenti-
tul in Sheridan county this year.
LaavenwOrth has a literary club
whose name is "Hawthorne's Wreath"
Clay Centre wants people to know
that her population is $500.
Stevens county boasts a field of corn
the stalks Of which average nine feet IN
height.
The Philipsburg Herald urges the
dropping Of "burg' and the retention Of
only phillips"
Fargo Springs is about to commence
the erection OF an eight thousand dollar
school building.
Hutchinson is negotiating with a Bos-
ton firm to establish a rattan furniture
factory in that city.
The jack RABBIT population is rapidly
/ increasing this year, promising exciting
sport to the hunter this fall.
Crops under the bitches this year are
simply immense. The east cen produce
nothing coming any where near them.
North Topeka Mail: Next year from
! $4,000 to 100000 worth Of new per
manent buildings will be put up in Gar
field park
] The Kingman water works are com
/ pleted. The water comes from a deep
well and is said to be OF a most excellent
quality.
It is stated that Sterling proposes to
get along without a liquor permit. The
one petition which was made for one has
been withdrawn.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
burglarize the depot at MankatO. There
was quite large sum Of money IN the
vault at the time.
From all quarters come reports of
more rainfall this year than during any
previous season in fact, enough for all
agricultural purposes.
North Topeka Hail: Conrad Meyers
informs US that during the rain Thurs
day evening last, there was a shower Of
tOads fell at his farm.
Judge Humphrey says that the dry
weather viii not affect the prosperity Of
the state, and that the boom of the Kan
sas towns viii be still heard abroad.
The trees planted in northern Finney
are reported to be in a thriving condi-
ton. The catalpas, cOttOnwoods, and
Russian mulberries have done the best.
Ports Patriot: The Board of County
Commissioners of Smith county revoked
the order granting a bounty upon wolf
and rabbit scalps, at their last meeting.
Usage City Free Press: We under
staud that the matter OF holding an Els
teddfod in this city on next Christmas
day is being talked Of by our Welsh cit
liens.
Emporia Neags: The lightning struck
a tin tea kettle in the rear of Hedgcocks
restaurant near the depot. Folks around
there thought the day Of judgment was
at hand.
Parsons Sun: Charley Hall, a Mis-
souri, Pacific sWitcbman, was run over
and instantly killed while engaged in
his duties as switch man in the yards
here.
The pastor Of the Unitarian chnrch OF
Humboldt, Kan, Miss Marion Murdoch,
has received the degree Of bachelor Of
divinity from the Meadeville, pa, J
Theological seminary.
Winfield Courier: CowIey comfy has
on deposit In the banks Of this city over
500, 600, and yet there are no funds on
hand to pay county vouchers, owing to
the fact that the general fund is ex-
hausted.
The mayor of Emporia has issued E
proclamation, Offering 800 reward for
the arrest and conviction Of any person
Of the crime of house burglarizing with
in the corporate limits Of the city OF
EmPorla.
Oswego Independent Oswego is the
great fruit shipping point for the state.
Probably no other place raises so much
frait in its immediate vicinity, and then
Ii5 is brought in from some distance for
shipment.
Chetopa AdUuHce: In accordance
with a time honored custom, We hereby
offer a years subscription to the AdUance
for tie best mot the largsst) watermelon
that may be brought to us, the force to
be the judges.
In North Topeka Miss Elsie Gray. a
young lady who had been slandered
armed herself with a revolver and pro-
ceeded to make the slanderer retract
and all the spectators complImented her
for her pluck
Pittsburg ISBlelte7-: The little two
year-old daughter Of Dir. Btt-emeux, a
F'renchmen, living IN the eastern part OF
the city, in playing abOnt the house,
came across some concentrated I've and
put quite a portion CT it in her mouth
The terrible STUFF burned the little ones
tongue and mouth In a fearful manner
and her sufferings were intense.
Garden City Herald: To show the
effort that some people are making to
secure a home In southwest Kansas, we
have only to mention On incident that
came to our knowledge. A German and
his wife, from thirteen miles southwest
OF Santa Fe, Haskell county, arrived In
city last evening about dark, having
walked the entire distance yesterday.
They came IN to make fiuaI proof on
their homestead. FOrty-fOur miles Is e
good long walk, but is seemed short to
this thifty couple who are trying 70
secure a home and independence for
themselves.
Jewell County Monitor: A very sad
accident occurred one mile north Of
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